Round Table

Commercial Buildings Montreal Outreach Session

NRTEE-SDTC report on Energy Efficiency in Commercial Building Sector builds momentum among industry stakeholders eager to learn how to reduce emissions and increase energy efficiency

(Montreal, March 13, 2009) - The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy together with Sustainable Development Technology Canada presented ?Geared for Change: Energy Efficiency in Canada?s Commercial Building Sector? to a packed audience in Montreal.

The report represents a major step in addressing the realities facing the commercial building sector in Canada as it moves to address challenges like emissions and energy consumption. It presents a viable carbon emission and energy efficiency policy pathway for the commercial building sector.

The event was co-hosted by the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), and brought together 23 major players in the sector (list of participants). Participants heard a first-hand presentation from some of the authors of the report, and then had a chance to ask questions and engage in discussions.

The NRTEE will be presenting the policy recommendations from the report in major centres across Canada over the next few months.

The next session will be held in Vancouver on Thursday, March 26, 2009.

For additional information, contact , Policy Advisor.

Participants

Mario Cuan Alarcn
Partnership Development Officer
Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC)

Jim Baude
Martin Roy et Associs

Julia Bourke
President
Julia Bourke Architecture Inc.

Sarah Burger
Fondation qubcoise en environnement

Salvatore Ciarlo
Technical Solutions & Architectural Specifications Manager
Canada
Owens Corning Canada

Peter Clark
Architect, Partner
Julia Bourke Architecture Inc.

Andrew Culver
Founder and CEO
iLIv Technologies Inc.

Ren Drolet
Director of Policy & Research
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE)

Robert Dub
Member
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE)

Huston Eubank
Vice-President
Knowledge and Community
iLIv Technologies Inc.

Geoff Garver
former SEM Unit Director
Commission for Environment Cooperation (CEC)

Maya Jegen
Professeure
Dpartement de science politique
Universit du Qubec Montral

Alain Jegen
Gestionnaire
Prslection & Evaluation
Technologies du Dveloppement Durable Canada

Stephen Koch
Executive Director
NAIMA Canada

Manon Lacharit
Directrice gnral
Agence de l'efficacit nergtique rez-de-chausse

Daniel Langevin
Manager
Environment, Health & Safety Division, Real Estate Division
CBC/Radio-Canada

Mitchell Leckner
Advisory Services/Services Consultifs
Ernst & Young

Jrme Petigny
Fondation qubcoise en environnement

Sevag Pogharian
Architect
Sevag Pogharian Design

Clestin Ratsimbazafy
Hydro-Qubec

Sonia Ringuette
Manager Commercialization & Building Optimization
CanmetENERGY
Natural Resources Canada

Dana Silk
General Manager
Envirocentre

Annika (SPEAKER) Tamlyn
Policy Advisor
National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy (NRTEE)

Alain Trpanier
Spcialiste en commerce
CanmetENERGY
Natural Resources Canada